The Association for the Study of Literature and Environment (ASLE), also known as ASLE-USA, is the principal

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for American and international scholars of

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and

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. It was founded in 1992 at a special session of the

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conference in

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for the purpose of "sharing of facts, ideas, and texts concerning the study of literature and the environment." The association hosts a biennial conference since 1995, alternating with symposia in non-conference years. Its journal is ''

Interdisciplinary Studies in Literature and Environment The Association for the Study of Literature and Environment (ASLE), also known as ASLE-USA, is the principal professional association for American and international scholars of ecocriticism and environmental humanities. It was founded in 1992 at a ...

'' (''ISLE''), a quarterly published by

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, in which the most current scholarship in the rapidly evolving field of environmental humanities can often be found.

ASLE Presidents, Conferences and Symposia

This is a list of people who have served as presidents of ASLE since its inception in 1992. The biennial conferences/symposia held during their tenure are given along.

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Association for the Study of Literature and Environment

''Interdisciplinary Studies in Literature and Environment''
{{authority control Learned societies of the United States Ecology organizations

ASLE Presidents, Conferences and Symposia

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